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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 113775
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i2.113775
Table 1 Baseline information, n (%)/mean ± SD

Total (n = 88)
Anticoagulation therapy (n = 25)
TIPS (n = 63)
P value
Age64.67 ± 8.4166.05 ± 9.2064.28 ± 8.290.592
Male sex64 (72.7)18 (72.0)46 (73.0)0.923
Hypertension40 (45.5)13 (52.0)27 (42.9)0.437
Diabetes16 (18.2)4 (16.0)12 (19.0)0.978
Cerebral infarction7 (8.0)3 (12.0)4 (6.3)0.400
Drinking27 (30.7)7 (28.0)20 (31.7)0.731
Abdominal distension88 (100)25 (100)63 (100)1.000
Abdominal pain15 (17.0)4 (16.0)11 (17.5)0.869
Oliguria62 (70.5)20 (80.0)42 (66.7)0.216
Poor appetite58 (65.9)15 (60.0)43 (68.3)0.461
Chest tightness10 (11.4)2 (8.0)8 (12.7)0.800
Edema of both lower extremities14 (15.9)6 (24.0)8 (12.7)0.191
Baseline OHE6 (6.8)2 (8.0)4 (6.3)0.550
Newly OHE9 (10.2)0 (0)9 (14.3)-
White blood cells (109/L)7.03 ± 2.906.60 ± 2.387.20 ± 3.070.391
Hemoglobin (g/L)150.01 ± 17.12151.96 ± 13.34149.27 ± 18.400.516
Platelets (109/L)100.0 (73.0-125.0)104.50 (86.75-156.50)97.0 (72.0-119.0)0.080
ALT (U/L)33.25 (23.03-53.83)34.80 (22.95-51.20)32.80 (23.00-61.20)0.614
AST (U/L)50.00 (36.73-64.00)49.70 (35.55-57.00)50.30 (37.10-68.90)0.473
ALT/AST0.75 ± 0.240.73 ± 0.190.77 ± 0.250.495
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)3.26 (2.08-4.81)3.07 (1.79-3.99)3.26 (2.13-4.84)0.462
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)2.06 (1.20-3.43)2.12 (1.10-3.31)2.04 (1.21-3.50)0.736
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (U/L)87.0 (60.0-153.30)91.20 (64.85-187.38)79.80 (55.60-138.10)0.273
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)115.40 (88.90-162.0)117.85 (92.20-185.98)113.0 (88.70-153.60)0.161
Cholinesterase (U/L)2.21 ± 0.892.23 ± 0.732.14 ± 0.810.337
Albumin (g/L)34.12 ± 3.5334.44 ± 4.0733.99 ± 3.320.589
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L)6.70 (5.43-8.58)6.30 (5.70-8.05)6.80 (5.20-9.00)0.821
Serum creatinine (μmol/L)78.50 (63.25-95.75)90.0 (70.0-106.0)77.0 (62.0-92.0)0.167
Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds)48.93 ± 14.7856.80 ± 17.1045.89 ± 12.670.009
Prothrombin time (seconds)18.40 (14.90-26.00)25.80 (16.55-33.83)16.50 (14.50-21.90)0.009
Fibrinogen (g/L) 2.05 ± 0.762.28 ± 0.711.97 ± 0.770.112
Portal vein velocity, cm/second12.37 ± 5.5412.78 ± 5.1412.19 ± 5.740.682
Drum-Tower Severity Scoring grade (mild and moderate/severe)66/1821/245/160.134
PPG before TIPS (mmHg)--25.0 (21.0-33.0)-
PPG after TIPS (mmHg)--9.00 (6.00-22.25)-
Median follow-up time (m)32.50 (13.64-53.17)30.00 (3.70-58.93)32.60 (15.17-52.47)0.657
Table 2 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression, hazard ratio (95%CI)

Univariate analysis
P value
Multivariate analysis
P value
Age1.063 (0.995-1.136)0.0681.067 (1.000-1.137)0.049
Sex0.588 (0.169-2.046)0.403
Treatment (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts/anticoagulation therapy)0.428 (0.165-1.111)0.0810.321 (0.116-0.886)0.028
White blood cells1.091 (0.959-1.242)0.187
Hemoglobin1.033 (1.000-1.067)0.052
Platelets0.992 (0.978-1.005)0.225
Total bilirubin1.286 (1.115-1.483)0.0011.211 (1.035-1.418)0.017
Direct bilirubin1.372 (1.119-1.682)0.002
AST1.007 (1.002-1.012)0.0091.007 (1.001-1.014)0.028
ALT1.008 (1.001-1.015)0.020
ALT/AST0.323 (0.035-3.002)0.320
Alkaline phosphatase0.999 (0.993-1.005)0.813
Gamma-glutamyl transferase0.998 (0.991-1.004)0.483
Albumin1.011 (0.878-1.164)0.881
Cholinesterase0.437 (0.216-0.883)0.0210.524 (0.218-1.260)0.149
Blood urea nitrogen1.046 (0.942-1.160)0.400
Serum creatinine1.004 (0.997-1.011)0.282
Fibrinogen0.638 (0.274-1.483)0.297
Portal vein velocity1.011 (0.922-1.110)0.811